HOMEWARD & BREAKING RULES BIG WINNERS AT LA JOLLA INTERNATIONAL FASHION FILM AWARDS

La Jolla Int. Fashion Film Festival, FILMCASTLive!

OFFICIAL LIST OF WINNERS FASHION FILM 
AWARDS 2015 HELD IN LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 

HOMEWARD took three awards home, Best Picture produced by Man Made Content / Sasha Koehn, Justin Bain and Ari Schneiderman and Best Director to Phillip Montgomery and Josh Franer and it was a tie in the category for Best Director with Victor Claramunt for his whimsical and clever  whimsical and clever boarding school for girls story, BREAKING RULES. The BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY award went to Louis Bergogne for PARIS EST A NOUS. The BEST ACTRESS  award went to Jessy Schram for HOMEWARD.  

James Franco was the recipient of the INNOVATORS AWARD. James was on location in Canada and "Skyped live" the audience to receive the award.  The BEST ACTOR award went to Antonio Contreras for his performance in AY JOSE!, paying homage to the golden era of Mexican Cinema. During intermission,  Antonio Contreras and his ensemble cast, performed a musical repertoire based on the film soundtrack.

Best Fashion award went to Rye Yamagata for THE NEW SOVEREIGNTY.  The uber fashionista blogger Michelle Pham was the recipient of the NEW ICON Award.  Best Visual Effects award went to Adrien Servadio for STARDUST.  In the category of Best Art Direction, Josh Brandao took the award home for  SILVER GIRL.

There are not good film festivals without presenting groundbreaking or revealing documentaries and  PEYOTE DREAMS by Luis Barreto Carrillo and Amber Moelter took the Best Documentary award to their mantelpiece in Brooklyn. The Best Music Award went to Lykke Li for GUCCI SSI4. The audience laughed, screamed and applauded while screening the vampire sci-fi thriller adventure THE ONE 2, it which deservedly so,  got the Best Editing award to Robert E Ball.

THE CIRCLE OF FORTUNE by Mika Ceron, a film with a very ingenious storyline, took the Best Creative Concept award. The Best Costume Design went to the mesmerizing production QUEEN BRUSHANDS by Maison Antonio Urzi. The Best Make Up went to Tony Heredia, Alejandra Catalina Garcia and Ialode Studio for AY JOSE!  And the Best Hairstyling went to THE CHASE by Paul Donovan.

ROGER DEAKINS RECEIVES PIERRE ANGENIEUX EXCELLENS AWARD


ROGER DEAKINS RECEIVES PIERRE ANGENIEUX EXCELLENS AWARD. Filmcastlive
 Pictured (L-R) Claude Girard, Producer Edward McDonnell, Canadian cultural journalist Tanya Lapointe, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve  (with Sicario movie in competition this year), French Actress Irène Jacob, Polish writer & director Agnieszka Holland, DoP Roger Deakins with his wife James, Thales Angénieux President Pierre Andurand.

 During the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival, Angénieux paid tribute to Roger Deakins BSC, ASC on May 22nd, 2015 at the third edition of the Pierre Angénieux Excellens in Cinematography ceremony. This award spotlights the work of Directors of Photography with past honorees including Philippe Rousselot AFC, ASC in 2013 and Vilmos Zsigmond HSC, ASC in 2014.

At the ceremony, a prestigious delegation composed of directors, producers, actors and actresses involved in Roger Deakins' career came to express their respect and appreciation. Guests included directors Joel and Ethan Coen (Deakins photographed eleven of their movies), director Agnieszka Holland (Deakins worked on The Secret Garden), director Denis Villeneuve (Deakins was involved in Prisoners, Sicario, which was in Competition this year at Cannes and the upcoming Blade Runner project), actresses Frances Mc Dormand and Irène Jacob and actor Jake Gyllenhall. Thierry Frémaux, Délégué Général of the Festival, Mike Eyle, a governor on the Board of the BSC and Richard Andry, Vice President of the AFC, also expressed their admiration to Roger Deakins and his contribution to cinema.


ROGER DEAKINS RECEIVES PIERRE ANGENIEUX EXCELLENS AWARD. Filmcastlive
 Thales Angénieux President, Pierre Andurand, presented Roger Deakins 
 with an Optimo 45-120mm zoom lens specially engraved with his name. 
Following the ceremony, a dinner was held at La Plage du CNC, 
where singer Melissa Laveaux performed a 
private concert for a hundred of Angenieux’s guests.


Angenieux's Pierre Angenieux Excellens in Cinematography Award: 
an Angénieux Optimo 45-120 zoom lens specially engraved to Roger Deakins


ROGER DEAKINS RECEIVES PIERRE ANGENIEUX EXCELLENS AWARD. Filmcastlive
 Roger Deakins receives the Pierre Angénieux Excellens Lifetime Achievement Award
 for Cinematography at 2015 at Cannes Film Festival. 
Pictured (L-R) Agnieszka Holland, James Deakins, Roger Deakins,
Ethan Cohen and Frances Mc Dormand

 Roger Deakins, known for several collaborations with the Coen Brothers, has worked with many directors including Tim Robbins, Martin Scorcese, Sam Mendes, Denis Villeneuve and Angelina Jolie. He has been a part of an incredible number of movies that are today monuments of cinema such as Barton Fink, The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, Kundun, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Assassination of Jesse James, No Country for Old Men, The Reader, True Grit, Skyfall and Prisoners.

ROGER DEAKINS RECEIVES PIERRE ANGENIEUX EXCELLENS AWARD. Filmcastlive
Actress Irene Jacob, James Deakins, DP Roger Deakins, Director Denis Villeneuve 
and Tanya Lapointe attend the Premiere of "Sicario" during 
the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival

Along with the tribute presented to Roger Deakins, Angénieux was also particularly present at this Cannes Festival through a wide number of movies shot with Angénieux lenses. Below is a list of movies screened at Cannes and shot with Angénieux lenses:


 Out-of-Competition and special Screenings
La Tête Haute by Emmanuelle Bercot -DP Guillaume Schiffman AFC
Mad Max: Fury Road by Georges Miller -DP John Seale
Une Histoire de Fou by Robert Guédiguian - DP Pierre Milon AFC

 Official Selection / In Competition
Dheepan de Jacques Audiard – DP Eponine Momenceau – Palme d’Or
Mon Roi by Maïwenn - DP Claire Mathon AFC
Youth by Paolo Sorrentino - DP Luca Bigazzi

For more information about the Pierre Angénieux Excellens Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography and lenses visit  http://www.angenieux.com/

FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2015 TV LIVE WEBCAST

The 68th Festival de Cannes Awards


FESTIVAL DE CANNES  2015 
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SEE THE BEST MOMENTS OF THE FESTIVAL HERE!

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Official Selection 2015

Competition
    CAROL    Directed by Todd HAYNES  
    CHRONIC    Directed by Michel FRANCO  
    DHEEPAN    Directed by Jacques AUDIARD   PALM d'or
    IL RACCONTO DEI RACCONTI (TALE OF TALES)    Directed by Matteo GARRONE  
    LA LOI DU MARCHÉ (THE MEASURE OF A MAN)    Directed by Stéphane BRIZÉ  
    LOUDER THAN BOMBS    Directed by Joachim TRIER  
    MACBETH    Directed by Justin KURZEL  
    MARGUERITE & JULIEN    Directed by Valérie DONZELLI  
    MIA MADRE (MY MOTHER)    Directed by Nanni MORETTI  
    MON ROI    Directed by MAÏWENN  
    NIE YINNIANG (THE ASSASSIN)    Directed by HOU Hsiao-Hsien   BEST DIRECTOR
    SAUL FIA (SON OF SAUL)    Directed by László NEMES   GRAND PRIX 
    SHAN HE GU REN (MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART)    Directed by JIA Zhang-Ke  
    SICARIO    Directed by Denis VILLENEUVE  
    THE LOBSTER    Directed by Yorgos LANTHIMOS  JURY PRIZE
    THE SEA OF TREES    Directed by Gus VAN SANT  
    UMIMACHI DIARY (OUR LITTLE SISTER)    Directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu
    VALLEY OF LOVE    Directed by Guillaume NICLOUX  
    YOUTH    Directed by Paolo SORRENTINO  

Un Certain Regard
    ALIAS MARÍA (ALIAS MARIA)    Directed by José Luis RUGELES GRACIA  
    AN    Directed by Naomi KAWASE  
    CHAUTHI KOOT (THE FOURTH DIRECTION)    Directed by Gurvinder SINGH  
    COMOARA (THE TREASURE)    Directed by Corneliu PORUMBOIU 
    Uncertain Talent Prize 
    HRÚTAR (RAMS)    Directed by Grímur HAKONARSON  Grand Prix
    JE SUIS UN SOLDAT (I AM A SOLDIER)    Directed by Laurent LARIVIÈRE  
    KISHIBE NO TABI (JOURNEY TO THE SHORE)    
     Directed by KUROSAWA Kiyoshi  Best Director
    LAMB    Directed by Yared ZELEKE  
    LAS ELEGIDAS (THE CHOSEN ONES)    Directed by David PABLOS  
    MADONNA    Directed by SHIN Su-Won  
    MARYLAND (DISORDER)    Directed by Alice WINOCOUR  
    MASAAN    Directed by Neeraj GHAYWAN  
    MU-ROE-HAN (THE SHAMELESS)    Directed by OH Seung-Uk  
    NAHID    Directed by Ida PANAHANDEH  
    RAK TI KHON KAEN (CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR)
     Directed by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL  
    TAKLUB    Directed by Brillante MENDOZA  
    THE OTHER SIDE    Directed by Roberto MINERVINI  
    UN ETAJ MAI JOS (ONE FLOOR BELOW)    Directed by Radu MUNTEAN  
    ZVIZDAN (THE HIGH SUN)    Directed by Dalibor MATANIC   Jury Prize


Short films in Competition
    AVE MARIA    Directed by Basil KHALIL   
    COPAIN (BUDDY)    Directed by Jan ROOSENS, Raf ROOSENS   
    LE REPAS DOMINICAL (SUNDAY LUNCH)    Directed by Céline DEVAUX   
    LOVE IS BLIND    Directed by Dan HODGSON   
    PATRIOT    Directed by Eva RILEY   
    PRESENTE IMPERFECTO (PRESENT IMPERFECT)  Directed by Iair SAID   
    SALI (TUESDAY)    Directed by Ziya DEMIREL   
    THE GUESTS    Directed by Shane DANIELSEN   
    WAVES '98    Directed by Ely DAGHER

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

FEATURE FILMS - COMPETITION

Palme d'or
DHEEPAN by Jacques AUDIARD

Grand Prix
SAUL FIA (Son of Saul) by László NEMES

Best Director Award
HOU Hsiao-Hsien for NIE YINNIANG (The Assassin)

Jury Prize
THE LOBSTER by Yorgos LANTHIMOS

Best Actress Award
Rooney MARA in CAROL by Todd HAYNES
Emmanuelle BERCOT in MON ROI by MAÏWENN

Best Actor Award
Vincent LINDON in LA LOI DU MARCHÉ (The Measure of a Man) by Stéphane BRIZÉ

Best Screenplay Award
Michel FRANCO for CHRONIC

SHORT FILMS - COMPETITION

Palme d'or
WAVES '98 by Ely DAGHER

CAMÉRA D’OR
LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA by César Augusto ACEVEDO presented during La Semaine de la Critique

The Jury of the CST has awarded the VULCAN AWARD OF THE TECHNICAL ARTIST to:
Tamas ZANYI, sound engineer, for the outstanding contribution of sound to the narration of SAUL FIA (Son of Saul) by László NEMES.

The director and French artist, Agnès VARDA, received an honorary Palme d'or for her collected works from Jane Birkin. The closing film La Glace et le Ciel (Ice and the Sky) by Luc Jacquet was screened at the end of the Ceremony.




PETER SUSCHITZKY ASC, LIVE FROM CANNES FILM FESTIVAL


This is a webcast from  Cannes Film Festival with  renowned cinematographer Peter Suschitzky ASC. The webcast  provides a unique opportunity to hear the master cinematographer talk about his distinguished creative journey and his experience this year as he joins the judging panel of La Semaine de la Critique at Festival De Cannes. 

Peter Suschitzky has been shooting films since 1964, notably alongside David Cronenberg. His impressive filmography includes Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Mars Attacks!, Naked Lunch, Crash, After Earth shot on the F65 and, most recently, Maps to the Stars shot on the F55. 

By producing  this worldwide webcast interview,  Sony UK continues its commitment to the movie industry.


J.L. FISHER, SOC, ICG & ASC 9th ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE & BBQ


 Dialogue with ASC Cinematographers at J.L. Fisher, SOC, ICG,& ASC 
9th Annual Open House & BBQ

The SOC Moving Camera Seminar at J.L Fisher, SOC, ICG & ASC 
9th Annual Open House & BBQ


Michael Goi, ASC  and George Spiro Dibie, ASC

Robert  Primes, ASC answering questions from the attending audience at the seminar
 Dialogue with American Society of Cinematographers Members (ASC)

 Dr. Thomas Lee & Michael Frediani, SOC.at the Society of Camera Operators booth. 
The big raffle prize raising funds in behalf of The Children Hospital Los Angeles 
was a Blackmagic URSA PL camera

The SOC Moving Camera Seminar at J.L Fisher, SOC, ICG & ASC 
9th Annual Open House & BBQ 

Headcase Cinema Quality VR 360 by Radiant Images

 Mole Richardson daylight fixtures (5600 K), Mole 250W Softlite LED,  
500W Softlite LED, 900W LED Spacelite 4 on stand (illuminating face)


A true work horse, Arri 435 on a Fisher 10. (nope , they are not dead yet). 
A  J. L Fisher  Quattro Pedestal in the background and curved dolly tracks

The ubiquitous drone. FAA approved Pictorvision’s PV-ML1 medium-lift unmanned aircraft, 
which carries a GH4 camera package


Award  winning Cooke  Primes Lenses  Si 27mm T2,  Si 40mm T2 ,  
5i 65mm T1.4 from ZGC


Movi M 15 with a Ready Rig Cinepro from Radiant Images
stabilizing an ARRI 435


A Sony 65 with 18-85mm Fujinon on a Oconnor fluid head,
JL Fisher riser, Fisher 10 dolly on curved tracks


Car mounts on suction cups

The J.L. Fisher, SOC, ICG,& ASC Open House & BBQ is a great way to spend time socializing with colleagues, friends and vendors while checking out all latest products and services the fast changing motion picture industry has to offer.

TOOLS FOR THE CINEMATOGRAPHER NAB SHOW 2015


 
Just announced by Canon, the XC10 brings 4K to a compact, versatile system that incorporates a built-in 10x f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens, flip-out 3.0" LCD touchscreen, and a 90-degree rotatable handgrip. Its 1"-type CMOS sensor delivers 8-bit 422 video up to Ultra HD at 24 and 30 fps to CFast 2.0 memory cards. In addition to 4K video, the camera can also capture 12-megapixel photos independently, or extract still images while recording or playing back video. Other notable features include Cinema EOS picture profiles — including the Wide DR and Canon Log — built-in Wi-Fi, and a 4K HDMI 2.0 output. 


The Litepanels Caliber 3-Light Kit is the portable, out-of-the-box lighting solution that today’s professional videographers have been waiting for. Ideal for webcasting, blogging and professional content creators, the compact Caliber 3-Light Kit enables easy travel and fast setup.

The latest addition to Litepanels’ award-winning line of LED Fresnels, the Caliber is a true Fresnel fixture with wide focus range that can be powered via AC or with AA batteries. Each fixture offers focusable output comparable to a 150W tungsten yet requires only 17W to power it. The fixture’s compact size and high intensity output make it a valuable production tool in the field. Weighing in at less than 13 pounds, each kit contains (3) Caliber fixtures, (3) AC Adapters with international plug sets, (3) multi-jointed flexible tripods, and a compact stand with stand adapter, offering additional placement options. Everything comes packaged in a fully customizable soft case, with plenty of additional storage space for batteries, camera lenses and other items.





The Sidefinder is a fully featured HD viewfinder with a flip-out 1080p display. It’s the brilliant, natural union between the SmallHD 500 Series Monitor and a cleverly designed, patent-pending, EVF loupe. The Sidefinder gives shooters all the benefits of using a field monitor AND an EVF, without compromising speed, agility, or quality of the image. The Sidefinder represents the highest resolution EVF and the highest resolution 5-inch on-camera monitor in one device.



 DJI has just announced the latest update to their Phantom line, which looks set to be a direct replacement of the Phantom 2 — the Phantom 3  Quadcopter . Initially two versions will be available, the Advanced Edition identified by silver stripes on the prop arms, and the Professional Edition likewise distinguished by gold stripes. The most notable feature of these new quadcopters — at least as far as the aerial market is concerned — is the incorporation of a purpose-built, 3-axis gimbal stabilized camera system similar to the one currently found on the Phantom 2 Vision+. Differentiating the Advanced and Professional models is the video resolution of the camera. The Advanced tops out at 1080p, while the Professional bumps recording capability up to 4K. On the photos side, both cameras are equally blessed, able to capture 12MP stills in either JPG or DNG RAW format.



Canon has announced the latest addition to its Cinema EOS family — the C300 Mark II. The camera features several major upgrades over its predecessor; most notably, the ability to record 10/12-bit 4K video at either DCI 4K or Ultra HD resolution internally to CFast 2.0 cards. Additional updates include 4K Raw output over 3G-SDI, a 4K-cappable HDMI 2.0 output, and a new OLED electronic viewfinder. The camera is available with either a Canon EF or PL lens mount, with the EF mount version able to take advantage of Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF Technology with compatible lenses.

 The Academy and Partners launch ACES at NAB Show!

The Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) is becoming the industry standard for managing color throughout the life cycle of a motion picture or television production. From image capture through editing, VFX, mastering, public presentation, archiving and future remastering, ACES insures a consistent color experience that preserves the filmmaker’s creative vision. In addition to the creative benefits, ACES addresses and solves a number of significant production, post-production and archiving problems that have arisen with the increasing variety of digital cameras and formats in use, as well as the surge in the number of productions that rely on worldwide collaboration using shared digital image files.

ACES is a free, open, device-independent color management and image interchange system that can be applied to almost any current or future workflow. It was developed by hundreds of the industry’s top scientists, engineers and end users, working together under the auspices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

ACES 1.0 is the first production-ready release of the system, the result of over 10 years of research, testing and field trials. It includes support for a wide variety of digital and film-based production workflows, visual effects, animation and archiving.





Fiilex Proudly Announces the K303 and All-Weather K304 Three Light Fresnel Kits

A bold take on one of our most popular kits, the standard K303 and All-Weather K304 give you even more power out of the same compact case by offering three color tunable P360(EX)s and three brilliant P2Q Converters. The P2Q Converter attaches to the P360(EX) and uses a 5-Inch Fresnel Lens to intensify the center lux an incredible 8x, focusing the beam angle from 65º to 14º and delivering a hard light and clean shadow. The K303 and K304 offer the perfect balance between power and portability.

Movcam is dedicated to perfecting image stabilization, providing high quality products at an affordable price compared to the leading competition. Movcam's leading stabilization system has a new line designed specifically to work with popular gimbal systems: DJI Ronin* and MoVI**. The stabilization system is available in 2 models: 44 lbs (20 kg) and 55 lbs (25 kg).
Mount Ready: Comes with 2 2" diameter speed rail tubes, 2 stabilization arms rated to either 20kg or 25kg, depending on model. Mounts to industry standard 2" pipe clamps.
G-Mount: The G-Mount is required for use with the DJI Ronin*. Movcam also created a separate dovetail adaptor for use with MoVI**. Mounting the MoVI** gimbal requires both the G-Mount and the dovetail adaptor

 Alexa Mini is a 35 format film-style digital camera with lightweight and compact carbon body, 4:3/16:9 switchable active sensor area, support for ARRI MVF-1 viewfinder, built-in remote control capabilities via ARRI Electronic Control System and Wi-Fi, support for cforce motors, built-in motorized ND filters, interchangeable lens mounts and ARRI Lens Data System

Equipped with a 4:3 sensor, automatic de-squeeze mode for anamorphic productions and frame rates of 0.75-200 fps, the ALEXA Mini records ProRes or uncompressed ARRIRAW either in-camera to CFast 2.0 cards or to a specially-designed external Codex recorder that can record image streams from up to four ALEXA Minis simultaneously -- a compelling option for multi-camera setups such as 360° plate shots. Images from the ALEXA Mini will perfectly match those from all other ALEXA cameras, making the final grade easier and quicker.

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